Pakistan opening batsman Imam-ul-Haq: “I always try to perform in a way that contributes to the team’s victory. Being in and out of the team is part of the game – I don’t fear it”
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Pakistan opener Imam-ul-Haq has no fear of being dropped from the team as he has experienced it on multiple occasions.
He emphasised that his main objective is to score runs and contribute to helping the men in green win matches.
Imam was recently in action in Pakistan’s two-Test series against South Africa, where he made 119 runs, which included a top score of 93, at an average of 29.75.
He didn’t feature in the T20Is or ODIs, both of which Pakistan won 2-1.
“I always try to perform in a way that contributes to the team’s victory. Being in and out of the team is part of the game – I don’t fear it,” the 29-year-old was quoted as saying by A Sports.
Pakistan are now taking on Sri Lanka in a three-match ODI series, where they lead 2-0.
Once the ODIs are done, the men in green will take part in a T20I tri-series involving Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe from November 18 t0 29.
Pakistan squad for Sri Lanka ODI Series: Shaheen Shah Afridi (captain), Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Faisal Akram, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Haseebullah Khan, Hussain Talat, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan (wicketkeeper), Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha
Pakistan squad for Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe T20I Tri-Series: Salman Ali Agha (captain), Abdul Samad, Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Salman Mirza, Naseem Shah, Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Usman Khan (wicketkeeper), Usman Tariq
Reserves: Haris Rauf, Sufiyan Muqeem